Cumbria's Mil Museum

Located within Carlisle Castle, Cumbria's Museum of Military Life tells a 300-year story of courage, loyalty and service.

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We're not as active here, please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest updates!

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Hiding behind the Christmas tree, or eating it? You decide. The festive season has arrived at @CMoML

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A great opportunity for young people aged 14 to 19, to join the @CMoML Youth Panel and play an active role in the Museum while developing creativity and knowledge through collaborative projects. Contact [email protected] to book a place at the open evening to find out more.

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Our latest blog on the Bedford 7ton 'Boneshaker' is up at https://t.co/ioz3yDVeDg

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Washington, war with France and one of our Regiments is renumbered https://t.co/rigJ8CIYw3

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Join us for our fundraising dinner in September. Open to everyone! @almurray @BBC_Cumbria @Cumbriapolice @DGWGO @ArmyBenFund @PoppyLegion @LANCS_REGT @NAM_London @newsandstar @CumbriaUni @HelenSkelton @BlindVeterans @LakesCumbria #Arnhem80 @armymuseumsuk

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Marking the 80th anniversary of D Day. A ceremony at Carlisle Castle where a beacon was lit to remember all those who took part in the Normandy Landings during World War Two.

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We are supporting the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings this Thursday (6 June).

We will be flying the Union Flag from outside Cumbria House, the Civic Centre and the Old Town Hall in Carlisle, the Copeland Centre in Whitehaven and Allerdale House in Workington.

[The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library @ArmittMuseum]

Thank you to @CMoML for loaning their #MiltonShield to #RunningIntFells 🛡
It was the prize for an annual Border Regiment #Cumbrian fell race between local cadet units 🏃‍♂️
And... that's all we know! Do you know when/where & how long the fell race was? Please get in touch📲

[The Lion & The Dragon @TheLionTheDrag1]

Our latest blog post is up! Sapper from the Yeomanry. Underground in France https://t.co/Z2iPIXPa86

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Latest blog Border Regiment on Gold Beach D Day#Overlord#KORBR#Normandy https://t.co/j1YTdG3u8x

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'Together we celebrate the past and champion the future'

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Cumbria's Military Life blog https://t.co/BAoEFxMoV3 has stories from Roman time to the Regiment in Burma in 1944. Stories are added every couple of weeks or so. You can register your email address to be notified of new posts

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'Burma Borders - 1944', the story of The Border Regiment's three battalions in Burma, is the latest posting in Cumbria's Military Life blog https://t.co/3htMo3454q

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Not to be missed!

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The Museum's Arnhem 12page special edition magazine is at the printers! It will be availble in return for a donation to the Museum #Market_Garden #Border_Regiment

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@netteedgar Restart in January 2024

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As you can see play can be interpreted in many ways throughout history. 🦁🪕#Museum #TakeoverDay #Cumbria

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Discovering Historical Objects Through a Contemporary Lens:

My name is Grace and as part of this week's work experience at Cumbria's Museum of Military Life we have been asked to create an exhibit, this is my take on the theme 'Let's Play.' @kidsinmuseums

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The final objects are a modern Oxford Library of Words and Phrases book which was published in 1993 and a copy of Harry Potter which was first published in Britain in 1997.